Overwatch PTR Patch Makes the Game Much Better

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Overwatch PTR Patch Makes the Game Much Better

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Blizzard has released a new Overwatch PTR Patch that makes many improvements to the game. Overall, Overwatch is now a much better experience.

The PTR Patch is packed with Hero balances and competitive changes. Players will now be assigned to a tier, depending on their skill rating. Meanwhile, Skill rating is now measured on a 1-5000 scale instead of the former 1-100 scale.

Overwatch PTR Patch

Competitive Play

Skill rating is now measured on a 1-5000 scale instead of the former 1-100 scale

Skill Rating Tiers
Players will now be assigned to a tier, depending on their skill rating

Bronze – 1-1499

Silver – 1500-1999

Gold – 2000-2499

Platinum – 2500-2999

Diamond – 3000-3499

Master – 3500-3999

Grandmaster – 4000-5000

In Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond tiers, a player will not drop out of their tier even if their skill rating falls below the cutoff

In Master and Grandmaster tiers, a player whose skill rating falls below the tier’s minimum

Skill Rating Decay

Players in Diamond, Master, and Grandmaster tiers that haven’t participated in a competitive match for 7 days will lose skill rating

Players with a skill rating above 3000 (Diamond tier or higher) will lose 50 rating points every 24 hours, but their rating will not fall below 3000

Competing in a single match will halt skill rating decay

Players that haven’t participated in a competitive match for 7 days will immediately drop out of the top 500

Map Changes

Several refinements have been made to the time bank system for Hanamura, Temple of Anubis, and Volskaya Industries

The time bank system has been added to Dorado, Hollywood, King’s Row, Numbani, Route 66, and Watchpoint: Gibraltar